Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-23

bedside. / hold to the theory thaG Inere Is
O method in dreams, and I also hold to the
theory that there is method in the Wild
est utterances produced by the widest de-
lirium. speak, Of course, as q lawyer.
DR.. Daincourt's position with respect to
Miss Rutland was that of physician.
Had I heard the words uttered by Miss
Rutland in her fevered state, do not
doubt that my legal training would have
enabled me to detect what was hidden
from DR.. Daincourt and the young lady's
parents.
During this second visit to Miss Rut-
land, her father requested DR.. Daincourt
to give him a private interview, in the
course of which he elected from the doc
tor an accentuation of the views which
DR.. Daincourt had expressed on the pre-
vious day. Mr.. Rutland made vain at
tempt to combat these views. He would
have been glad to be assured that his
daughter was suffering from o physical
and not from mental malady; but DR..
Daincourt was positive, and was not to be
moved from his conviction. He empha-
sized his inability to treat the case with
any hope of success, and he repeated his
belief, if Miss Rutland were allowed to
continue in her present condition without
any effort being made to arrive at the
cause Of her mental suffering, that there
could be but one result-death before the
end Of the year.
At the commencement of this interview
between Mr.. Rutland and DR.. Daincourt
Mrs. Rutland was not present, but after
it had lasted some twenty minutes or 30
her anxiety became so overpowering that
she knocked at the door Of the room in
which the conversation was taking place
and begged to be admitted. The issue at
stake was so grave that Mr.. Rutland
could not refuse, and thus it was that she
was present when DR.. Daincourt spoke in
plain terms of the serious condition of his
beautiful patient. The mothers distress
was pitiable, but;it appeared to produce
no impression upon her husband.
"And yet," said DR.. Daincourt, in mar
rating the affair to me, II am sure that
Mr.. Rutland was inwardly suffering, and
am also sure that he has O sincere af-
fection for his daughter"
The interview terminated by Mr.. Rut-
land requesting DR.. Daincourt to call
again the next day, to which request the
doctor gave reluctant assent.
He called on the following day, with
the same result. Again he saw the pa
tient; again he had an interview with Mr..
Rutland, at which Mrs. Rutland was
present; again he emphasized his view
of the young lady's condition; and
again Mr.. Rutland requested him to
pay another visit upon his daughter.
DR.. Daincourt objected. He told Mr..
Rutland that, as matters stood, his
visits were useless, and that in the alb
sence of necessary information it was his
distinct wish to be relieved from them.
"And I feel it my duty" he said to the
father, "to inform you that if you intend
to do nothing further than it seems to me
is your present intention, you are playing
with your daughters life"
These were grave words to use, but DR..
Daincourt is no ordinary man. His
knowledge and experience lead him in
tuitively to correct conclusions, and in his
professional capacity he will not be trifed
with.
'In these circumstances, he said to
Mr.. Rutland, ~ must beg Of you to sum-
mon some other physician in whom you
have greater confidence"
II have the fullest confidence in you" !"
said Mr.. Rutland.
"You have not shown it, was DR..
Daincourt's rejoinder. "It is as though
you have determined that you, and not I,
shall be your daughters physician.
However, he allowed himself to be pre-
vailed upon to pay Miss Rutland yet an
other visit. But he gave his consent only
upon the express stipulation that it should
be his last unless Mr.. Rutland placed
him in possession of information which
would enable him to fully understand the
case.
I come now to this fourth interview,
which was pregnant with results.
Upon presenting himself at the house he
was received by Mrs. Rutland, who said
to him:
s'My husband has consented that !
should tell you all you desire to know
with respect to our dear child"
"You have prevailed upon him to con-
sent" said DR.. Daincourt.
eyes," replied Mrs. Rutland, II have,
thank God! prevailed upon him to con.
sent. Dear doctor, you will save my
Cnllu, Will you uOt!
'I will do all that lies in my power"
said DR.. Daincourt.
"What is it you wish to know" asked
Mrs. Rutland.
Everything that concerns your daugh.
ter" said DR.. Daincourt, with respect to
her disposition, habits, likings and affec.
tions. She has terrible weight upon her
mind, and you must certainly have some
suspicion of the cause. You may have
more than a suspicion, you may have o
positive knowledge. You must hide moth
ing from me. Unless you are prepared to
be absolutely and entirely frank IN your
I cannot undertake to con-
tinue my visits. You are her mother
you love her tenderly?"
II love her with all my heart and SOUL"
said Mrs. Rutland, weeping. IF my
daughter is taken from me shall not care
to liver'
''In deep sincerity, then," said DR..
Daincourt, IT declare to you that you
may be acting as your daughters enemy
instead of her friend if you do not open
your cart and mind to me freely and
without restraint. Relate as briefly as
you can, without emitting important
points, the story of her life"
1t was simple, touching story which
Mrs. Rutland disclosed, fragrant with all
that is sweetest in woman. The Rutlands
have but two children, Mabel and Eu-
STAGE, who came into the world within q
few minutes of each other. Between
these children existed most profound
and devoted love, and to tear Eustace
away from Mabel was like tearing the
girls heartstrings. The lads love was
the weaker of the two, as is usually the
case, but he nevertheless adored his sister,
who repaid him tenfold for all the affec-
tion he lavished upon her. They grew up
together, shared each others pleasures,
had secret and innocent methods of COM
with each other which afford
ed them intense delight, and were insep-
arabic until they reached the age OF l9,
when Eustace went to college. Hitherto
his studies had been conducted at home,
home of peace and harmony and love; for,
stern and implacable Us Mr.. Rutland was,
he loved his children and his wife; but he
loved something else equally well-his
honor and his good name. While Eustacc
was absent at college, he and Mabel CORE
sponded regularly.
But" said the mother, "neither my
husband nor myself was ever able to
understand Eustace's letters to his sister.
They were always written in the form OF
mystery letters. It had been their favor
ite amusement when they were children
to discover and invent new methods OF
corresponding with each other, of which
only they possessed the secret. There,
Mabel would say, with laugh,
giving me one of my dear Eustace's let
ters from COLLEGE, read thatn But it